Comments, predictions Brighton vs Brentford: Lucky draw

Brighton & Hove Albion will host Brentford at the Amex Stadium in one of two Premier League games after Boxing Day.

Both teams have been in a slump after impressive starts that put them in the race for European qualification, with just one win each in their last five games.

Latest Brighton vs Brentford team information

Brighton's Danny Welbeck is struggling for fitness, having missed the last two games following a brief return in the draw with Leicester.

Mats Wieffer picked up a minor injury shortly after scoring against West Ham last week and is a doubt for this game, but Jack Hinshelwood and Ferdi Kadioglu are both ready to return after recent setbacks.

Matt O'Riley was in the squad for last weekend's game but has yet to feature, while Solly March has recently returned to full training, marking progress in his long-term recovery from a serious knee injury.

Brentford are currently without nine players, among the worst-hit teams in the league, with manager Thomas Frank even claiming he can "build a strong starting XI from the players who are out".

Mads Roerslev is expected to be available after being forced off late against Forest with a cut to his head, while Sepp van den Berg is also in contention to return from a groin problem.

However, defenders Kristoffer Ajer and Ethan Pinnock will be out until 2025, joining Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Igor Thiago and Josh Dasilva on the injury list.

Mathias Jensen is also injured and will not be fit for this match, but coach Frank revealed that he is progressing well and could return before the end of the year.

Latest predicted lineup Brighton vs Brentford

Brighton & Hove Albion:

Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson

Brentford:

Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Berg; Janelt, Norgaard, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Lewis-Potter

Latest Brighton vs Brentford football review

An impressive start under Fabian Hurzeler has given Brighton fans hope of a return to European football after just one season away.

However, things quickly turned sour as the Seagulls went on a five-game winless streak, including a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to arch-rivals Crystal Palace.

Despite taking the lead in recent games against Leicester City and West Ham United, Brighton have only managed two draws, leaving them in 10th place.

However, Brighton are still just six points off the top four and two behind Manchester City, who are in the final European place. Their form at the Amex continues to be a major asset, with defeat to Palace their first defeat there in eight games this season.

Remarkably, Brighton have never lost at home to Brentford in their three previous Premier League meetings. Improving their defence will be a key task for Hurzeler, especially as they prepare to face Aston Villa and Arsenal in the upcoming rounds.

Of Brighton's 20 games played this season in all competitions, 16 have seen both teams score, and their last two meetings with Brentford at the Amex have produced a combined nine goals.

Brentford, despite being in the bottom half of the table, are still one of the top scorers in the league. However, they suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, the first time this season they failed to score and suffered a defeat at Gtech.

The other two games in which Brentford failed to score were against Liverpool and Everton, with the Everton game coming after they played more than half the game with 10 men.

A run of four defeats in the last five games has seen Thomas Frank's side slump in form. If they lose their home advantage, the situation will become even more difficult as Brentford's away record this season has been poor.

Brentford have only picked up one point away from home, the lowest in the Premier League, and in the whole of 2024 they have just 11 points away from Gtech, just ahead of Everton (10).

Brighton vs Brentford score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Brighton vs Brentford match:

• Sportsmole: Brighton 2-2 Brentford

• WhoScore: Brighton 2-1 Brentford
• Our prediction: Brighton 1-1 Brentford

When and where to watch Brighton vs Brentford live?

To watch the Brighton vs Brentford match live in the Premier League at 2:30 a.m. on December 28, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy football watching moments.

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